The best news I heard all day? Shaun Tan (of The Arrival) is working on an animated version of his book The Lost Thing, due for release in late 2009. Check out this five minute documentary on the adaptation:

We in the States are impatiently waiting for his next book, Tales from Outer Suburbia. To our Canadian and Australian friends, I am green with envy. If you’ve snagged a copy, let us know what you think.